Underground Storage Tanks

Mississippi was granted state program approval (SPA) in 1997. Six of the eight states in Region 4 have approved programs.

UST And LUST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2008)

Number of active underground storage tanks	8,718 (national total: 623,319)
Number of confirmed releases	6,934 (national total: 479,817)
Number of cleanups completed	6,645 (national total: 377,019)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	289 (national total: 102,798)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	80%
	Release detection requirements	83%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	72%

The UST And LUST Program Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Pollution Control
Groundwater Assessment & Remediation
Underground Storage Tank Branch
101 West Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 39201

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson, MS 39289-0385

Phone: 601-961-5282
Fax: 601-961-5093

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/UST_PageHome?OpenDocument

Fund Program

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Groundwater Protection Trust Fund
P.O. Box 10385
Jackson, MS 39289-0385

Phone: 601-961-5282
Fax: 601-961-5093

Fund Program: http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/UST_AssessRemediation?OpenDocument#Trust

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